Indictments Shatter Vermont Beef Scandals Involving Officials
Burlington indictments allege sale of diseased cattle in Vermont. Key figures include Dr. F A Rich and Victor L Spear of Randolph, both linked to the state cattle commission. Four indictments involve Consolidated Rendering and Brigham, plus charges against Rich and Spear for selling condemned beef to renderers. Bond posted. Judge Rowell imposes a $3,000 fine on Consolidated Rendering for withholding papers. possible revocation of license if found guilty.
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F. A. Rich
City
Victor L. Spear
Randolph
State Cattle Commission
Spear
Rich
Bell
Consolidated Hendering Company
L. E. Brigham
Burlington Rendering Company
Consolidated Company
Brigham
Rich and Spear
Rowell
Consolidated Rendering Company
Grand Jury
Vermont
Residents Seek Mulberry Street Rename to Park Place
A petition circulating among Mulberry Street property owners urges renaming the street Park Place. Owners favor the change and expect city council approval at the next regular meeting due to the street’s beauty and fitting name.
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Mulberry St
Mulberry Street
Park Place
Cleveland Chicago Cincinnati and Saint Louis Railway Increases Stock
Stockholders of the Cleveland Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis railway voted a 10 million dollar increase in common stock for permanent improvements. The action consolidates gains across the rail network with funds directed to expansion and modernization.
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Cincinnati, C
Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway
Compound Homicide in El Paso Exposes Fatal Shootout
In El Paso Texas three bodies lie in the morgue and two others are hospitalized after a murder and a gun battle with police. Manuel Rodriguez killed his wife upon her return home, then died in a shootout with detectives George Harold and Jack Glover. The fire department aided in dispersing the crowd.
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Paso
Tex
Manuel Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Chana Ramiera
George Harold
Jack Glover
Illness With Fever Attends Gregory Family
Word from Elkins West Virginia reports Allen Gregory, son of Mr and Mrs T J Gregory, is very ill with fever though improving as expected. The Gregory family, formerly of Athens, moved to Elkins about a year ago and are well known in this city.
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T. J. Gregory
Elkins
W. Va
Benedict Walker Wedding at Carpenter Home
Miss Hattie Mae Carpenter married E. Raymond Walker in a Wednesday ceremony at the Carpenter residence on East State Street. Dr. W L Slutz performed the wedding, with Rosa Minear and Sylvia Moore providing music, and the couple will reside at 162 North Congress Street after a short wedding trip.
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Carpenter Home
East State Street
Hattie Mae Carpenter
Park Carpenter
E. Raymond Walker
Caroline Walker
President Street
W. L. Slutz
D. D
Methodist Church
Rosa Minear
Mendelssohn
Sylvia Moore
Carpenter
Scott Haney
Galipolis
Nellie James
Columbus
Fred Carpenter
Walker
North
Congress Street
Alva M Rowland Weds Jessie Perry in Athens
The marriage of Alva M Rowland and Miss Jessie Perry both of Athens Ohio was solemnized at the Methodist parsonage on Wednesday evening October 31 1906 by Rev W L Slutz D D Athens will be the chosen home of this happy couple.
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Alva M. Rowland
Jessie Perry
Athens
Ohio
Methodist Parsonage
W. L. Slutz
Inmate of State Hospital Dies of Paresis
John Caldwell aged 60 died at the State Hospital Tuesday night of paresis. He had been an inmate for three years. The body was shipped Wednesday for burial at Circleville, his former home.
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John Caldwell
State Hospital
Circleville
President Ellis Recovers From Illness on Bogus Trip
Dr. Alston Ellis, who was ill early Wednesday, has recovered and today traveled to Cincinnati for a brief business trip. Next week he plans to attend a Louisiana college presidents meeting in Baton Rouge for two weeks.
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Alston Ellis
Cincinnati
Ellis
Baton Rouge
Lousiana
Miss Brooks Entertains With Halloween Party
Miss Dana Broks hosted a Halloween gathering at her North Court street home. The house featured pumpkins and flags, with apples candy and popcorn served to guests including several named young women and men.
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Dana Broks
North Court Street
Cameron
Secoy
Baker
Buxton
Fort
Ginnan
Krapps
Calvert
Hearn
Christman
Rothman
Thompson
Logan
Fowler
Stickney
Silvas
Brooks
Moore
Cook
Grones
Gross
Copeland
Fuller
McVay
Wolf
Dougal Watkins
Fulton
Wadley
Long Service on the Bench
Chicago reports the death of Judge Joseph E. Gary of the superior court from heart muscle degeneration. Gary served Cook County's bench 43 years, oldest by service, and presided during the 1886 anarchist trials. Born Potsdam New York 1821, admitted 1844, practiced in Missouri New Mexico California before Chicago. He became a judge in 1863 and served continuously.
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Chicago
Joseph E. Gary
Superior Court
Gary
Cook County
Potsdam
N.Y
Springfield
Las Vegas
N. M
San Francisco
Grosvenor to Tour Ohio and Pennsylvania in Campaign Swing
General Grosvenor leaves Athens on a campaign speaking tour that lasts until election day. He will address audiences in Warren Elyria Akron Pittsburg McKees Rocks and Con gressman John Dalzell's district before returning home to vote Tuesday.
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Grosvenor
Athens
Ohio
Warren
Elyria
Akron
Republican Executive Committee
New York State
Pittsburg
McKees Rocks
John Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Alleged Pieter Arrested in Atlanta riot case
Lyden E. B. Fain, 27, a chauffeur from Atlanta, Ga, was arrested in St. Louis and jailed to await Fulton County sheriff. He is wanted on a murder ous assault charge and is alleged to have participated in the Atlanta race riots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pieter
St. Louis
Lyden EB. Fain
Atlanta
Fulton County
Fain
Guardianship petition seeks sale of three lands for minors
In probate court Ollie D. Herron as guardian of Constance Winger and other minors filed a petition for an order of sale to pay a mortgage lien on one tract. Judge Lynch held a hearing and ruled the sale would be in the minors best interests and appointed H. L. Baker Robert J. Clutter and William H. H. Brown to appraise the three tracts.
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Ollie D. Herron
Constance Winger
Lynch
H. L. Baker
Robert J. Clutter
William H. H. Brown
Government Officials Here For Mail Car Testing
A party of seven United States Railway Mail Service officials arrived in Athens and checked into Hotel Berry for a test of a moving train mail catching device at Rockland station. The visitors from Columbus will proceed to Mt. Vernon after Athens, continuing an itinerary that began October 3. The group includes W. C. Hudson and H. S. Hudson patent device developers, and senior R M Service officials from Washington St. Paul Cincinnati New York Atlanta.
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United States Railway Mail Service
Hotel Berry
Columbus
Rockland
W. C
Athens
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Charlies W. Vickery
Washington, D. C
Norman Perkins
R. M
St. Paul
New York City
H. M. Robinson
Atlanta, Ga
Republican Rally Postponed to This Evening at Buchtel
The Republican rally planned for Wednesday evening at Buchtel has been postponed to tonight. The event is expected to draw a large crowd and generate strong enthusiasm.
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Buchtel
County Expenditures Reported by Auditor Warrants Cast
County Auditor Walker issued warrants paying bills approved by the county commissioners. Items include payments to Athens National Bank for Children’s Home order, to P. E. Brofield for carbon paper, to Frank Riddle for bridge flooring, to A. E. Watkins for settling school funds, to Ruggles-Gale for auditor supplies, to John Finsterwald for P. M. box rent and stamps, to John Kale for October janitorial services, to Johnson & Brooks for jury livery, and to Grace F. Moore for a Children’s Home order.
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Walker
Athens National Bank
Children's
P. E. Brofield
Frank Riddle
A. E. Watkins
Ruggles-Gale Company
John Finsterwald
P. M
P. O
John Kale
Johnson & Brooks
Rev Dawson to preach at Jerseyville church services
The Rev Dawson will preach at the Christian church in Jerseyville next Sunday morning and evening.
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Dawson
The
Christian Church
Jerseyville
Rightful Sail of an Aeronaut
Dr. Julian R. Thomas of New York carried out a bold balloon ascent at Augusta Georgia. Aiming to tow the Nirvana balloon from a distant launch site to the fair grounds, the bag snagged in trees and Thomas cut free the basket. The balloon rose to about 6000 feet before a leaking valve forced a rapid descent into a cotton field. He lightened by discarding shoes and clothing and escaped after the craft dragged him a quarter of a mile, suffering only scratches.
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Fair Grounds
Dr. Thomas
Augusta
Decoy Letter Lures Fugitive Robert Sassman to Arrest
Robert Sassman of St Louis, wanted for murder in Holden Missouri, was captured in Chicago after a decoy letter prompted him to visit the Chicago post office. He had evaded authorities for over two years, and was returned to Warrensburg Missouri for custody.
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St. Louis
Robert Sassman
Carl Miller
Holden
Chicago
Warrensburg
Debated Spanish Commercial Treaty Policy in Parliament
In Madrid on November 1, a fierce debate in the chamber of deputies focused on government moves in commercial treaties. Catalan members criticized the Spain United States treaty of last August and argued tariffs cannot be altered without authority.
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Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Spain
United States
Senor Reverter
France
Germany
Switzerland
Kitchen Shower in Honor of Miss Daisy Lewis
Mrs. Louise Roush Starling hosted a kitchen shower Wednesday evening for Miss Daisy Lewis. Daisy, to wed Charles Clark of Pt Pleasant next Saturday, received many valuable kitchen articles and well wishes from friends. Light refreshments were served. Attendees included Misses Mary Quinlan Kate Quinlan Grace Wilkes Kate Hoisington Bess Parker Mary White Lena Ward Mrs Desesa Dalton Mrs Ida Burke Mrs W A Lewis Daisy Lewis and the hostess.
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Louise Roush Starling
Daisy Lewis
Charles Clark
Pt. Pleasant
No Bones Broken In Carsey Injury
Dr. Alderman found David Carsey suffered a crushed right leg but no fracture after being run over by rear wheels when a board toppled him. He tripped while accompanying a string of cars, was treated, and is improving with expected return to work in a few weeks.
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Alderman
David Carsey
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Judge Lynch
Probate Judge Lynch issued licenses for John W. Davis and Rosa L. Mitchell both of Floodwood ages 28 and 29. E Raymond Walker and Hattie Carpenter of Athens ages 22 and 24. Alva M. Rowland a coal miner of Athens and Jessie Peary 16 of Athens.
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Lynch
John W. Davis
Floodwood
Rosa L. Mitchell
E. Raymond Walker
Athens County
Hattie Carpenter
Athens
Alva M. Rowland
Mies Jessie Peary
Funeral Plans For Daniel Lawrence Of Guysville
The funeral for Daniel Lawrence who died at his home near Guysville will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in the Asbury church with interment in Asbury cemetery. He had been ill for two years and was about twenty, widely liked by neighbors. His uncle Hugh Meighen brought him to Athens last Saturday intending a hospital transfer to Columbus before his condition worsened.
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Daniel Lawrence
Guysville
Asbury Church
Asbury
Lawrence
Athens
Hugh Meighen
Columbus
Mr. Lawrence
Death of Mary Scott Aged Seventeen Months
Mary Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Monroe Scott of West Athens died Wednesday from a common childhood disease. Funeral services are set for 10 o clock Friday morning at South Canaan church.
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Mary
Monroe Scott
West Athens
South Canaan
Halloween Officers Added to City Police Force
Six special officers appointed by Mayor Day to guard property during Halloween were Allan Pierce, William Finsterwald, Carl Laughlin, Ralph Dalton, Frank Stephenson, Samuel Johnson, and George Hann. No arrests were made.
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Allan Pierce
William Finsterwald
Carl Laughlin
Ralph Dalton
Frank Stephenson
Samuel Johnson
George Hann
Conveyances of Real Estate Transfer List
County Auditor Walker reports transfers in Athens village Albany Glouster and Nelsonville. Names include Newsom Gillery, Malone Geary Marquis Haning Carpenter McVay Alderman Cousins Neff Mohler Frum Coe Sapler Biddison Allen Rosser. Prices range from 100 to 1 000 with one unspecified consideration.
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Walker
Athens Village
Newsom
Catherine Bean
Elizabeth Gillery
Isabella Malone
P. M. Radcliff
David Geary
F. P. McVay
B. Grace Marquis
H. H. Haning
W. N. Alderman
Glouster
Harry G. Sapler
Garfield Biddison
J. W. Allen
W. E. Stable
Nelsonville
James B. Bland
B. J. Rosser
Diphtheria in Young Lawrence Scary Reported
Dr. H. B. Larch received word from state bacteriologist Dr. C. O. Probst that a throat mucous specimen from Lawrence Scary shows diphtheria bacilli. The illness is contained and the boy is much improved and able to be about the house with danger past.
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H. 8. Larch
C. O. Probst
Little Lawrence Scary
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Mountain State
Ing
MR. Walker
Benedict
Hattie M. Carpenter
Miss Brooks
Fedge Jobetn
Republican Rally
Grace FE. Moore
Bradrick
Daily Messenger
Robert Riley
Harlow Smith
Geo. Whitley
Julian R. Thomas
New York
Cupid
Real Athens
Glouster and Albany
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